Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Sergio Perez has decided to “take a sabbatical” from F1.

On Wednesday, Perez and Red Bull 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:confirmed their split, with the 34-♊year-old Mexican departing the team at the end of t𝓀he 2024 campaign after four seasons together.

The expected ꦚannouncement came following negotiations to determine the exact nature of the exit for Perez, who signed a two-year contract ℱextension covering the 2025 and 2026 seasons earlier this year.

It has been reported that 𝄹P🐠erez could be offered an ambassador role at Red Bull and Horner suggested he will remain part of the company despite stepping down from driving duties.

"He's been a fantastic member of this team. It's been a tough year for him but he's a great person and of course played such a key role in the 🌃2021 Drivers' Championship, 2022 and 2023 Co🦄nstructors' titles,” Horner told Sky Sports F1.

"He was second in the Drivers' Championship last year, he's won five grands prix in our cars. But he reflected after the season and we sat down and discussed it last 🃏week about what the next steps.

“And he’s decided he's 🐬going to take a bit of time out, take a sabbatical from Formula 1 essenꩵtially. He’ll still be involved with the brand and with the team but he’s stepping back from driving duties moving forward.

"So we're sad to see him leave the team but obviously it's time for him to spend with his young fa☂mily as well, and what he wants to do in t🦹he future.”

Tsunoda or Lawson?

Red Bull stopped short of confirming Perez’s replacement for 2025, but 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Liam Lawson is viewed as the favourite to become 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Max Verstappen’s next teammate.

Horner confirmed the decision will come down to a choice between the 22-year-old New Zealander and RB teammate 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Yuki Tsunoda𝓰, who drove Red Bull’s 2024 F1 car at the p🌄ost-season test in Abu Dhabi.

Form🎃al confirmation of Red Bull’s 2025 driver line-up plans is expected in the coming days.

"We have all the information th🅷at we need," Horner said. “Essentially it will be a choice between Yuki and Liam. Both have got strong credentials.

"We tested Yuki recently at the tyre test in Abu Dhabi for a chance for🐠 hi🔥m to work with the engineering team. Liam has done a lot of testing with us behind the scenes this year as well and has driven very well in the six or seven races that he's had.

"So, ♊we have all the information. We're just looking at and considering all of that, speaking with the engineering team as well, and we'll come to a conclusion in the coming days."